From Bark to Bowl: Justin Davies Turns Trees Into Ice Cream
With a hand-carved spoon to match.
Justin Davies wants to know what trees tastes like. By turning them into ice cream (with a matching bowl and spoon to boot), he can savor the gingery notes of a magnolia, the citrusy tartness of spruce tips, and the unfortunate notes of "boy's dorm room," courtesy of the infamous Bradford pear.
On a recent episode of Milk Street Radio, Justin sat down with Chris Kimball to share his adventures in crafting desserts out of trees. Here, we get a glimpse into his process.
Check out the photos below, then head over to Justin's Instagram to watch him in action.
Magnolia Ice Cream
Bradford Pear Ice Cream
Spruce Tip Ice Cream
Juniper Ice Cream (with Wooden Ice Cream Cone)
Smoked Butter (with Butterbell)
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Claire Lower
Claire Lower is the Digital Editor for Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, with over a decade of experience as a food writer and recipe developer. Claire began writing about food (and drinks) during the blogging boom in the late 2000s, eventually leaving her job as a lab technician to pursue writing full-time. After freelancing for publications such as Serious Eats, Yahoo Food, xoJane and Cherry Bombe Magazine, she eventually landed at Lifehacker, where she served as the Senior Food Editor for nearly eight years. Claire lives in Portland, Oregon with a very friendly dog and very mean cat. When not in the kitchen (or at her laptop), you can find her deadlifting at the gym, fly fishing or trying to master figure drawing at her local art studio.
